ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced an attempt to rebrand the West Susitna Industrial Access Road, which would slice through wild public lands and salmon streams to create a mining district largely operated by foreign mining companies. While the Administration claims this “new” road is a different project, this announcement is a blatant attempt to rebrand the same money-losing handout, at the expense of Alaskans and of fish and game, that the Governor and his Administration have pursued for years.

ANCHORAGE— West Susitna guides, residents and business owners today condemned the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority’s (AIDEA) application for a Clean Water Act dredge and fill (Section 404) permit for the proposed West Susitna Access Road. Additionally, wild salmon advocates, local residents and local business owners urged Alaska’s elected officials to support a financially responsible path that keeps the West Susitna wild — and its businesses healthy.